undress

1 of 2

verb

un·​dress ən-ˈdres How to pronounce undress (audio)
undressed; undressing; undresses
Synonyms of undressnext

transitive verb

1
: to remove the clothes or covering of : divest, strip
2

intransitive verb

: to take off one's clothes : disrobe

undress

2 of 2

noun

1
: informal dress: such as
a
: a loose robe or dressing gown
b
: ordinary dress compare full dress
2
: the state of being undressed

Examples of undress in a Sentence

Verb She undressed and climbed into bed. She undressed the children for bed.
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Verb
In testimony Monday, Woodall described being made to undress in Kiesle’s rectory bedroom during a sleepover as a fifth-grader, before being molested alongside another child as part of a role-playing bedtime story. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 This included limiting Grok on X to paying subscribers and attempting to stop Grok from undressing women. Robert Hart, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
Andrew had reported that Owen groped him, encouraged him to undress and kissed him during sessions. Jessica Schreifels, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2026 Investigators accuse him of coercing middle school football players to perform nude exercises in a locker room and secretly photographing them in various stages of undress. Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undress

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1596, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of undress was in 1596

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“Undress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undress. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

undress

1 of 2 verb
un·​dress ˌən-ˈdres How to pronounce undress (audio)
: to remove the clothes or covering of : strip, disrobe

undress

2 of 2 noun
1
: ordinary dress
2
: a state of nudity

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